APEC - Vietnam Businessman Golf Tournament 2017 Successfully Wraps up

APEC - Vietnam Businessman Golf Tournament 2017 took place on October 1 at Long Thanh Golf Course, Dong Nai province. The tournament was held by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Vietnam Business Forum Magazine and Long Golf Course and Residential Estate.

The championship was claimed by Mr Cho Hyun Yun of South Korea with a total of 73 strokes.

This sports event is designed to celebrate Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day, October 13, welcome the APEC Vietnam 2017 and to provide the opportunity for businesspeople and enterprises to enhance international business information and experience exchanges.

The championship was vied by 171 golfers who are Vietnamese and foreign businessmen in Vietnam and representatives from foreign diplomatic missions and business associations in the country.

Mr Le Van Kiem, President of Long Thanh Golf Investment and Trading Company, said, “The tournament is an opportunity to strengthen the connectivity of the Vietnamese business community with its partners from APEC economies, to expand domestic and international cooperation, and enable entrepreneurs and enterprises to boost up trade and investment promotions as well as marketing strategies.”

As a playground for businesses where they can create and find opportunities for business connections, the tournament was sponsored by many domestic and foreign companies, particularly two Gold Sponsors - Vietjet Air and SCG Group - together with many co-sponsors.

Golfers were divided into four groups: Group A (Handicaps 0-15), Group B (Handicaps 16-28), Group C (Handicap 28 or above), and Women Golfers Group. All golfers competed together based on strokes swung.

Tournament breakdown:

      1. Nearest to the Pin Prizes

• Golf Course 03: Mr LEE GIL JAE – 3 YARD
• Golf Course 08: Mr NGUYEN TRI MANH – 0.2 YARD
• Golf Course 14: Mr SHIM EUI LIM – 01 YARD
• Golf Course 16: Mr HOANG MANH HAI – 2.5 YARD

      2. Nearest to the Line Prize

• Golf Course 02: Ms VU THI PHUONG MAI - 0.3 YARD

      3. Longest Drive Prize

• Golf Course 11: Ms CU THI THU HA – 187 YARD

Group prizes

Group A – Handicap 00 - 15 (max minus -3 )

• Second Runner-up: Mr CHOI SEONG CHEOL (Gross 78 – Handicap 9 – Net 69 )
• First Runner-up: Mr NGUYEN CAO HA (Gross 76 – Handicap 8 – Net 68/69)
• First Prize: Mr OH MYUNG WHOAN ( Gross 73 – Handicap 8 – Net 65/69 )

Group B – Handicap 16 - 28 ( max minus -4 )

• Second Runner-up: Mr DUONG TUAN HAI (Gross 87 – Handicap 19 – Net 68 )
• First Runner-up: Mr TRAN SI PHUOC (Gross 84 – Handicap 19 – Net 65/68 )
• First Prize: Mr PHAN VAN QUANG (Gross 80 – Handicap 16 – Net 64/68 )

Group C – Handicap 29 or over ( max minus -4 )

• Second Runner-up: Mr DUONG CONG TOI ( Gross 97 – Handicap 30 – Net 67/68 )
• First Runner-up: Mr NGUYEN TRUNG TRUC (Gross 98 – Handicap 30 – Net 68 )
• First Prize: Mr TRUONG VAN KIEN THACH (Gross 94 – Handicap 29 – Net 65/68)

Women Golfer Group - Handicaps 00-36 ( max minus -4 )

• Second Runner-up: Ms DOAN THI THU THUY ( Gross 91 – Handicap 23 – Net 68 )
• First Runner-up: Ms LIM YOUNG BOK ( Gross 83 – Handicap 18 – Net 65/68 )
• First Prize: Ms. CU THI THU HA (Gross 77 – Handicap 17 – Net 60/68 )

BEST GROSS: Mr CHO HYUN YUN- GROSS 73 ( countback, second 9 = 35 )